Blizzard hits Paris

This was supposed to go live yesterday, but got mixed up with the Tuesday chatterbox, or something. Anyway, tickets for the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational event will be available from this Thursday. The action takes place in Paris on the 28th and 29th of June and will allow fans hands-on play with Starcraft II and Wrath of the Lich King, the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion. Expect panel discussions, Starcraft tournaments, costume competitions and lots of whooping and hollering. All attendees receive a goody bag of Blizzard items - including a beta key to "an upcoming Blizzard Entertainment game" - which is the least you expect when tickets cost 55 quid each. Still, with WoW being the most important game release so far this century - in terms of gaming and market impact - then this event, the first of its kind in Europe, looks like big news.